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Natural Resources Wales said: “The rainfall is forecast to continue for at least the next four hours and conditions are expected to deteriorate.

“Gwydir Road between Llanrwst and Trefriw is expected to become impassable within the next two hours.”

Tim Maddox of the Tu Hwnt I’r Bont tearooms on the banks of the river said: “Afon Conwy is incredibly high. All the farmers have been moving their sheep to higher ground. We have been moving our furniture and carpets. The high tide has passed.”

The Afon Conwy swollen with rainwater (Image: Arwyn Roberts)

He said everybody were hoping that any further heavy rain would not end up with flooding and he planned to re-open Saturday.